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What does lean in mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word lean in? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To shift one's weight forward; to lean forward or towards something.
  2. To proactively take charge of a situation; to be bold in exerting one's will in a situation.
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We leave it to the wisdom of our readers to decide which way to lean in the debate.
He continued to lean in and I noticed his lips slowly puckering up.
Source rocks lean in organic matter tend to be poor expellers of oils.
The company plans to hire a few more but remain lean in its early years.
According to fashion dictates, she is elegantly lean in a most feminine way.
My voice gains strength as I lean in and whisper threatening words in his unhearing ear.

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